When I Fix My Eyes // Glimpses Link Up

This last week I began a new journey of scripture writing. I have seen others post about it on social media but it wasn’t until a blogger I follow began writing again and sharing her scripture writing that God tugged on my heart that I needed to do it.

When January 1st came around I was like so many people. I told myself I was going to be in God’s Word every day. Well here we are early February and I’m still struggling, but the scripture writing (although it hasn’t been perfect) has given me a keen awareness of God’s presence in my every day.

When I purposely fix my eyes on Him, I walk in peace. When my heart is set on Him, I am filled to overflowing. When I meditate upon the Lord, I am reminded of who He is in the midst of hard circumstances.

One of the scriptures I wrote and meditated on this week was Psalm 119:15.

I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. (ESV)

Curiosity got me and I looked up the scripture in a few different translations:

I will think about Your Law and have respect for Your ways. (NLT)

I set my heart on your precepts and pay close attention to all your ways. (Passion)

I ponder every morsel of wisdom from you,I attentively watch how you’ve done it. (Message)

One great thing that has come through scripture writing is that it is causing me to stop and meditate on God’s Word more. I think about the scriptures I am writing all day long. I ponder them in my heart and ask God to open His Word to my understanding. Scripture writing has become an essential part of my day.

How about you my friend. How are you meditating on scripture these days? Are you writing them down? I would love to hear more.

And now I continue to list the beauty that I’m finding in my every day life.

The Glimpses link up will open at 12:01 AM (PST) each Monday, and will remain open through Noon on Saturday. I am looking forward to reading your posts and visiting your blogs this week!

It is time to share the glimpses of beauty found this week.Words written, gratitude given, photos taken, things created — anything that reflects the beauty of God revealed in your ordinary life.
1. Grab the button to place in your post, or simply link back here.
2. Link up with the post permalink, and not just your blog url.
3. Visit and encourage others who link up. We need each other!
4. Share about the link up on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
5. Use the hashtag #glimpsesofhisbeauty so that we can find each other’s posts.

34 Responses

So glad Scripture writing is helping you reflect on God’s Word throughout the day. I haven’t tried it but I have heard many others say it’s helpful. Journaling about what I’m reading is something that helps me to slow down and focus.

Barbie,
Love the new look – so pretty! I have gotten back into journaling. I go for awhile and then I get lazy. One thing I’m doing in my journal is writing scripture. There is something in the exercise of writing it down that makes you ponder on each word and helps it stick in this brain of mine. Plus, visually seeing it in my own handwriting makes it personal.
Blessings,
Bev xx

I love your new look here, Barbie! I am still using my daily Bible verse apps on my phone as an early morning way of waking up with Scripture. And you are right, that even one verse, if we meditate on it throughout the day, can make such a difference!

Love your new blog look, Barbie! I love to write down the Scripture and ponder what it reveals about Him, what it awakens in my heart, and how to apply it to daily life. Like you, I also love to look up different translations to gain a fresh perspective.
I’m grateful for this: “809. A growing pen collection for my scripture writing and journaling.”

You inspire me. I am watching you post your Scripture and love how your heart is leaning in to all God is teaching you. I have been studying the Book of Romans this year with Bible Study Fellowship. It has been a wonderful way to dig into one of my favorite books of the Bible and learn all the backstory.

Barbie, I agree with the comments above. Your new look blog is beautiful! I love the use of faith stickers (such things were popular when I first came to faith) and am wondering just where to source such things now in the UK. They really help to add interest and focus the mind. My way of reading Scripture is a bit pic n mix, with a wide variety of resources slowly drip feeding me throughout the day. But I do have a new colouring/journaling Bible I haven’t dipped into yet, which would be great to use for Scripture writing. It sounds like a wonderful thing to try. Thanks for inspiring me! 🙂 <3